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6/12/2013 12:29PM

Sweet Florals Are Breaking the Rules of Fashion

This resort season, designers are throwing out tired rules like "no white after Labor Day" and ushering in the era of the woman who wears what she wants, when she wants. And they're doing it with florals. Ray Smith explains on Lunch Break. Photo: Oscar de la Renta.

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